A dusty sojourn in a vast land 2023 Lewis and Clark trip 536 Upper Missouri River Breaks Interpretive Center MT 071923

A dusty sojourn in a vast land

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July 20th 2023
Anyone with two neurons to rub together must be asking themselves "Why did they spend 3 nights in Winifred?" A good question. We were aware before beginning the trip that seeing any of the Missouri that looked anything like it did in 1804-1806 was going to require getting off the grid a little. Or in this case, a lot. Much of the river is now impounded by dams, encased in levees, or otherwise alt ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more